Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 8 to 14 September 2025

In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles:

The Ease With Which Criminals Acquire Firearms Renews Calls for Additional Safeguards

A recent finding that regulatory gaps have enabled criminal groups to obtain legally acquired firearms has renewed calls for a national register.

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Attempted Murder Sentence Reduced as Judge Misapplied Principle of Totality

A hitman’s penalty for attempting to murder four gang members was too harsh as the total sentence exceeded the seriousness of the offending conduct.

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National Day of Action Organised to Oppose Rising Racism and Fascism

This Saturday’s National Day of Action against white supremacy follows the neo-Nazi attack on a First Peoples’ camp during the anti-immigration ‘March for Australia’.

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Wenda Confirms West Papua is Readying to Gain Independence from an Indonesia in Chaos

“I call on all my people to get ready for another escalation back home. West Papua is ready to depart from this dying empire.”

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Hannah Thomas Plans to Sue Police, Now That All Criminal Charges Have Been Withdrawn

Police allegedly punched the lawyer in the face before pressing baseless charges against her. Now the charges are dropped, she plans to sue for malicious prosecution.

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“Australia Unites” Rallies Mobilise Again, as Social Cohesion Increasingly Fractures

While this Saturday’s rallies are ostensibly to promote freedoms, it is clear the interests being promoted are those of white Australians at the expense of vulnerable groups.

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Assassination of Charlie Kirk Shocks the World

The controversial right-wing influencer’s murder highlights the deep divisions within US society.

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Federal Government to Drastically Limit Freedom of Information

The Albanese government has broken its election promise of transparency by introducing laws which limit the ability to obtain government documents under FOI laws.

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Antisemitism Envoy’s Refusal to Criticise Neo-Nazis Reveals Her Role is a Ruse

The envoy’s refusal to criticise displays of hatred towards Jews at neo-Nazi rallies suggests the objective of her position is not to combat antisemitism at all.

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Trump’s Extrajudicial Killings Signify a Further Erosion of International Law

The targeted US strike on a boat in the Caribbean that killed 11 people is an ominous sign that extrajudicial murders are becoming the norm.

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